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Camp BREC Special Facility Director

BREC Recreation And Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge

Multiple locations, LA | Full Time

$70k-115k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Camp BREC Special Facility Counselor

BREC Recreation And Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge

Multiple locations, LA | Full Time

$46k-58k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Camp BREC Director

BREC Recreation And Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge

Multiple locations, LA | Full Time

$70k-115k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Camp BREC Special Facility Director

$70k-115k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Months Ago

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BREC Recreation And Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge is Hiring a Camp BREC Special Facility Director Near Multiple locations, LA

This is your chance to be a part of the 2022 National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) National Gold Medal winning park system!

Being a camp director is more than just getting paid to play. It gives you a chance to continue developing skills that are in high demand for most careers like: leadership, time management, conflict resolution, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. You will also have the opportunity to change campers' lives in a positive way.
A Camp BREC Special Facility Director works at a designated Special Facility such as Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, Highland Rd. Observatory, or Independence Park Theater, among others, developing, promoting and operating summer day camp, coordinating group activities, training and supervising staff, actively participates in daily events, completing related paperwork.

SPECIAL FACILITY SUMMER CAMPS OFFERED
• Athletics
• Baton Rouge Zoo*
• Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
• BREC Art
• Conservation
• Extreme Sports
• Farr Park Equestrian Center
• Highland Road Park Observatory
• Independence Park Theatre
• Magnolia Mound Historical Site
• Outdoor Adventure
• Tennis

Education Required: Bachelor Degree in Recreation or closely related field (Physical Education, Elementary Education); Three (3) years camp experience may be substituted for educational requirements, Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
Other: Ability to plan and organize all aspects of day camp management; Knowledge of objectives and philosophy of day camp; Ability to work with campers, staff, parents, and general public; ability to motivate and encourage cooperation and teamwork; Ability to swim; Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.

NOTE: A Camp Counselor has a wide range of responsibilities, and some camps require special expertise such as:

BREC Zoo Camp - Biology/Zoology/Wildlife Management/Pre-Vet;
Farr Park Equestrian Center Horse Lover's Camp - Considerable horseback riding experience;
Magnolia Mound History Camp - History/Anthropology/Archeology;

Typical duties of a Camp Director include, but are not limited to:

Scheduling, supervising, training, and evaluating camp personnel-professional staff and seasonal leaders.
Relating programs and policies of the camp.
Active supervision of campers.
Keeping accurate financial, personnel and program records.
Promoting, organizing and stimulating good relationships with the neighborhood activity interest groups and others from the area.
Interpreting and communicating the nature of the camping program and its recreation philosophy to individuals through personal activity and assignments.
Directing major camp events and programs, demonstrating leadership techniques required for coordinated events.
Organizing weekly schedule of events; preparing 2-week program budget.

Work Availability Required:
Full-time - Seasonal
11 weeks - May 27, 2024 to August 2, 2023
Training Week: May 27 -May 31
Summer Camp Timeframe: June 3 - August 2

*BREC Zoo Camp dates are TBD*

Seasonal position, as scheduled for day camp sessions, within general framework of 8 hours per day, 5 days per week; meal break as needed.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

You must include all relevant education and experience on your official BREC online application or it will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for this vacancy. Complete each section of this application (i.e. work experience, education, etc.) to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement.

An offer of employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen.